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In response to the significant amount of misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomson Reuters and the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) teamed up to provide educators with classroom resources that will inspire relevant and rich discussion about media literacy. Check out the classroom guide, podcast, video, and infographic here!
Fighting Misinformation About Coronavirus
7 Ways To Avoid Misinformation During The Coronavirus Pandemic- PolitiFact (article)
Mapping Misinformation In The Coronavirus Outbreak- HealthAffairs (blog)
Sifting Through the Coronavirus Pandemic (blog)
3 Ways To Help Children Think Critically About The News- The Conversation (article)
5 Ways To Manage Your News Consumption In Times Of Crisis- The Conversation (article)
5 Quick Ways We Can All Double-Check Coronavirus Information Online- First Draft (article)
Coronavirus and Misinformation Podcast- New York University School of Global Public Health (podcast)
Twitter Canada Shares Tips On Separating Coronavirus Fact From Fiction Online – Global News (article)
The Trust Issues- LexisNexis (magazine)
Cutting through the Covid-19 confusion- Ofcom (blog)
Coronavirus: Fact & Fiction (blog)
Infodemic: Half-Truths, Lies, and Critical Information in a Time of Pandemics- Aspen Institute (webinar)
#CoveringCOVID: 6 recommendations for combating disinformation- International Journalists’ Network (article)
Why smart people believe coronavirus myths- BBC (article)
Use these fact-checking tools to debunk COVID-19 hoaxes- Now (article)
Online Teaching Support
Best Tools for Virtual and Distance Learning- CommonSense Education
How Teachers Can Navigate School Closures Due To The Coronavirus- KQED Education (article)
Virtually Viral Hangouts Hosted By Media Education Lab (webinar)
Resources For Teaching And Learning During This Period Of Social Distancing- KQED (article)
Alternative Educational Delivery Methods- Internet Governance Hub
Resources For Learning From Home During COVID-19 School Closures- The Fordham Institute (blog)
Discovery Education Virtual Learning
Teachers Supporting Teachers at the Time of COVID-19
Free Media Literacy Resources
How Young People Feel About The Coronavirus- PBS NewsHour (lesson)
The New York Times Learning Network (lessons)
Virus Information And Prevention Resources- PBS LearningMedia (lessons)
Create Your Own Video Lessons On TedEd
Navigating Digital Information Series- Crash Course (YouTube)
Media Literacy- Crash Course (YouTube)
Helping You Plan And Continue Instruction During The COVID-19 Crisis- Newsela (lessons)
Scholastic Learn at Home (lessons)
Fake: Searching for Truth in the Age of Misinformation- Connecticut Public Media (documentary)
KidLit TV (videos and radio)
Media Literacy Clearinghouse- Frank W. Baker
Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History- CNN Original Series (videos)
PBS Soundbreaking- TeachRock (videos)
Common Sense Launches Online COVID-19 Resource Hub For Families And Educators
Keeping People Safe and Informed About the Coronavirus- Facebook
Interesting Articles/Useful Information
Meet The Woman Fighting Coronavirus Misinformation Online- CNN Business (article)
Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists: Fair Use & Emergency Remote Teaching & Research
Will The Coronavirus Pandemic Uncover Our Students’ Digital Inequality?- NJ.com (article)
Where Westchester Teens Get Their Coronavirus News- New York Times (article)
How Wikipedia’s Volunteers Became The Web’s Best Weapon Against Misinformation- Fast Company (article)
Parenting (in RL) During A Pandemic- Net Family News (blog)
Online ‘phishing’ attacks targeting housebound federal staffers as COVID-19 spreads- CBC (article)
“I’m Not An Epidemiologist But…”: The Rise Of The Coronavirus Influencers- BuzzFeed News (article)
Coronavirus could lead to spread of racist rhetoric online, hate monitors warn- Arizona Republic (article)
Disinformation and blame: how America’s far right is capitalizing on coronavirus- The Guardian (article)
Twitter Will Ban Tweets That Spread Misinformation About Coronavirus- HuffPost (article)
Predictability can help kids cope- Kidscreen (article)
How the coronavirus is creating chaos for teens. And why there’s hope.- Poynter (article)
How to Talk to Your Kids About a Global Health Crisis- PsychologyToday (article)
Misinformation, alternative medicine and the coronavirus (article)
There are so many coronavirus myths that even Snopes can’t keep up- Washington Post (article)